Job Openings at Scruples Resources

Job Overview

• The Wells Advisor job role is meant to convey the generic kinds of experiences and skill proficiencies of a late-career/Expert-competency level individual in this role. In addition to technical ability, they should demonstrate sound communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills. Resources should be well versed in drilling, well, or construction operations.
• Wells Advisors typically have expertise in one or more job family skills and serve as resources to mentor and develop the broader organization. They are essential in order to mentor and advise drilling and completion engineers on well planning, well design, and operational surveillance for the safe and efficient drilling and completing of drilling programs.

Tasks and Responsibilities
In addition to Level 1 and 2 tasks, a Level 3 must:

• Mentor and interface with less-experienced drilling and completion engineers.
• Provide oversight of Drilling programs, and ensure continuity and consistency in practices across multiple rig lines.
• Interface with Affiliate / Business Unit on Logistics, Environmental, Regulatory, Procurement and Cost Stewardship activities.
• Develop and lead longer-term team performance improvement initiatives and engineering studies.
• Make continuous effort to improve efficiencies in Drilling and Completion operations.
• Participate in vendor clarifications, FAT’s and package acceptance
• Review and respond to spec deviation requests
• Review drawings and specifications
• Address human factors engineering as well as safety of personnel and equipment (in conjunction with Topsides and/or O&M contractor)
• Assist in development and review of commissioning and System Integration Test procedures
• Support construction and commissioning efforts as required.

Skills and Qualifications

• Degree in an Engineering discipline (Mechanical or Civil preferably) with 2 - 10 years of experience.
• Advanced analytical and computing skills
• Experience required in construction site management, preferably familiar with Drilling well site design
• Adaptability to changing priorities
• Extensive experience in Drilling Rig development including FEED, Detail Design, Construction and Commissioning
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to organize and progress own work schedule
• Experience working within multi-disciplined team environment involving multiple stakeholders
• Familiar with applicable industry related codes (API, ASME, ANSI, SAE, ASTM, ABS, DNV, SOLAS, IMO)
• Knowledge of Offshore Oil and Gas regulations

Specific Requirements
Extensive experience as Subsurface Operations Consultant with the following skills:

• Geomechanics (1D/3D) – wellbore stability analysis (IHQ/QRA)
• Shallow hazard evaluation and site survey assessment
• Well planning and real-time surveillance
• Subsurface data technical support
• Logging – while – drilling and wireline logging operations
• Wellbore positioning and planning
• Formation evaluation & petrophysical analysis (Cased hole and open hole)
• Managed pressure drilling planning (MPD)
• Opportunity generation and drillwell execution
• Mudlogging and sample administration
• WITS setup and configuration and Real-Time Operating Center (RTOC).

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Main Functions

• Provide the engineering planning, design, surveillance, and follow-up required for the safe and efficient drilling and completion of drilling programs.
• Ensure well objectives are met while assuring the highest standards of engineering integrity, safety, and environmental protection are applied.
• Provide technical expertise on drilling engineering to the Operations and Development teams.

Tasks and Responsibilities
In addition to all Level 1 and 2 tasks, a Level 3 will:

• Prepare Drilling Basis of Design documentation, including Casing Design, Torque / Drag, Hydraulics
• Develop functional specifications and scopes of work for equipment and services
• Makea  continuous effort to improve regional well construction performance

Skills and Qualifications

• B.S. Degree in engineering or related technical field
• Experience with well-planning and execution
• Experience with international assignments required
• Experience in deep water drilling operations if filling a deep water drilling engineering position
• Able to effectively organize and communicate thoughts
• Experience with well-designed software as well as Microsoft applications
• Read, write and speak fluent English
• Industry experience with well planning and execution
• Specific Requirements
• Legacy MPN offshore and regional well construction experience preferred
• Extensive experience with jack up rig operations
• Currently working actively as a senior drilling / wells engineer

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Main Functions

• Provide guidance to support the Reservoir Leadership Team in achieving desired performance objectives.
• Support / Advise Reservoir Leadership Team to aid in maintaining high technical standards
• Develop plans / programs as required by the Reservoir Management team
• Guide / support reservoir engineers to establish and implement plans that meet reservoir engineering
• requirements
• Experienced in reservoir simulation and able to perform / guide detailed simulation studies
• Perform / guide simulation and other studies to evaluate various depletion schemes and to investigate
• technical issues
• Perform all related studies necessary to perform simulation studies including Pressure, Volume,
• Temperature (PVT), inflow / outflow, relative permeability, Special Core Analysis Laboratory (SCAL) and other
• evaluations
• Perform depletion plan assessments to support the company in asset acquisition evaluations
• Lead and / or participate in Peer Reviews to insure high technical standards are maintained
• Provide necessary input to drilling, facilities, and other groups as required to support projects
• Willing to mentor less experienced reservoir engineers in performing simulation and other studies
• Document results in a comprehensive and understandable format, both in written and in graphic forms
• Provide timely and focused updates of results/plans to management / partners / others.

Task and Responsibilities

• Develop project-specific strategies with the Project Team to address identified risks and challenges
• Support risk assessments and studies as defined in the Project Risk Management Plan, and ensure results
• are addressed as relevant field work is executed
• Support uncertainty analysis studies and value of information assessments for data acquisition plans
• Share safety-related Lessons Learned across project(s) and within the company
• May facilitate Reservoir Team meetings
• May be assigned other services / studies by the Reservoir Leadership Team
• Maintains a high degree of ethical conduct
• Ability to work in environment with changing priorities
• Develop / deliver technical presentations
• Provide regulatory compliance support as required.

Skills and Qualifications

• University Degree or equivalent
• 10 years of experience - Minimum
• Experienced in reservoir simulation and able to perform / guide detailed simulation studies
• Demonstrated work experience in Reservoir Engineering positions in Oil & Gas Industry
• Exceptional knowledge of reservoir engineering fundamentals and technical skills
• Experienced in building, running and evaluating dynamic models to evaluate various technical issues
• Knowledge of how to conduct reservoir simulation studies to address required issue in a timely and efficient
• manner
• Capability to identify issues and solutions and conduct reservoir evaluations independently
• Willingness to direct and guide the work of less experienced engineers
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Initiative and problem solving capability with flexibility to react to unforeseen conditions
• Ability to work under pressure in an environment which expects the highest levels of customer service,
• confidentiality and ethical behavior
• Working knowledge of reservoir management practices, processes, and expectations
• Ability and desire to function in an integrated project team environment, develop successful working
• relationships with emphasis on effective communications in an integrated team environment
• Must be able to effectively communicate / influence multiple levels, from Senior Level Manager to worker
• Willingness to travel / live away from home for extended time periods
• Proficient in use of computers and programs such as Microsoft Office
• Read, write, and speak fluent English, as required to function effectively within a Project Team
• No training will be provided (other than company specific safety standards and procedures)" TOC).

Specific Requirements:

• Perform simulation and other studies to evaluate various depletion schemes and to investigate technical
• issues
• Perform all related studies necessary to perform simulation studies including Pressure, Volume,
• Temperature (PVT), inflow/outflow, Nodal analysis, Pressure Transient Analysis, relative permeability, Special
• Core Analysis Laboratory (SCAL) and other evaluations
• Perform depletion plan assessments to support the company in asset acquisition evaluations
• Lead and / or participate in Peer Review of subsurface technical work to ensure high technical standards are
• maintained
• Provide necessary reservoir engineering input to drilling, facilities, and other groups as required to support
• projects.

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Job Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed engineering designs and coordinate all phases of planning and completing a well
• Ensure the geological and reservoir objectives of the well are met while assuring the highest standards of engineering integrity, safety, and environmental protection are applied to the well design and execution.
• Prepare designs and well plans representing the optimal costs and investments for the wells.
• In a Technical role, provide review and support to Drill team designs and operations described in the main functions above, as well as evaluate and progress new technology. Could include subsea technology.

Tasks
In addition to the Level 1 and 2 tasks, a Level 3 Completions Engineer must:

• Facilitate the preparation and monitor capital budgets relating to completions and well design.
• Ensure accurate and sustainable quality of data for timing projects
• Interact daily with completion foreman, drilling leadership, etc.
• Interact with completion Service Company representing to improve efficiency operations and cost out lays
• Identify and apply industry best practices as applicable
• Work in conjunction with safety, environmental and field operations personnel to optimize safety performance.

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related technical discipline
• Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. 
• Broad and extensive knowledge of completions design, equipment, operations, standards and specifications.
• This could include subsea systems technology.
• Strong personal effectiveness in leadership, communications, interpersonal skills, and teamwork
• Ability to adapt to tight deadlines, heavy workloads, and frequent changes in priorities
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of software programs
• Read, write, and speak fluent English, especially as it applies to technical and business communications
• Specific Requirements
• Legacy MPN offshore and regional well construction experience preferred
• Extensive experience with jack up rig operations
• Currently working actively as a senior completion / wells engineer.

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Main Functions

• Works to assure the safe and efficient turnaround of gas carriers and condensate tankers. 
• This will include assisting with the management and oversight of all associated critical contractors including tug, and port services providers.

Tasks and Responsibilities
In addition to all Level 1 tasks and responsibilities, Level 2:

• Advising on pre-job planning and writing procedures
• Performing Risk Assessment
• Being the client field representative offshore on marine activities advising Lead Drilling Supervisor or
• Completion Supervisor i.e. D&C PIC.
• Conduct post job debrief and submit post job report.
• Conduct rig move activities.

Skills and Qualifications

• Prior marine experience as a senior officer position - required
• Master Mariners license - required
• Experience in the company operations organization – preferred
• University degree required
• Have led a minimum of 10 (ten) Jack Up rig moves at platform operations
• Have experience in performing rig inspection for marine related equipment.
• Candidates without the above requirements will be considered, dependent on experience.
• Strong culture of ‘Nobody Gets Hurt’
• Expert knowledge of current large tanker applied mooring operations and best practices
• Strong knowledge of applied Operations Integrity Systems, specifically oi 8-1

Specific Requirements:

• Prior marine experience as a senior officer position - required
• Master Mariners license - required
• Experience in the company operations organization – preferred
• Have led a minimum of 10 (ten) Jack Up rig moves and support vessel operations offshore
• Have experience in performing rig inspection for marine related equipment.
• Candidates without the above requirements will be considered, dependent on experience.
• Strong culture of safety management system and zero hurt
• Expert knowledge of current large tanker applied mooring operations and best practices
• Strong knowledge of applied Operations Integrity Systems, specifically oi 8-1.